The following list shows some of the hardy and non-hardy annuals and biennials that tolerate or even prefer to grow in shady positions:

Hardy

• Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
• Matthiola bicornis (Night-scented stock)
• Mimulus Calypso Series (Monkey flower)
• Oenothera biennis (Common evening primrose)
• Primula vulgaris (Primrose)
• Viola x Wittrockiana (Pansy)

Non-Hardy

• Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzy)
• Mimulus Malibu Series (Monkey flower)